Definition of "embargos" [embargos]

• Plural form of embargo. (noun)

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• ""The potential is there for food riots and also for governments to take action such as embargos on food exports or nationalisation of assets involved in food production or storage in order to protect their people -- not always necessarily for the sake of altruism but often to preserve their position as governments in office," said a senior underwriter in the London political risk insurance market."
• "Even though publishers put huge restrictions on this, such as embargos and which copy can be used"
• "In addition to arms embargos, asset freezes and travel bans, this resolution refers the situation in Libya since 15 February to the international criminal court, the second time such a referral has been made."